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If \(A\) is a square matrix then,

  1. A \(\mathrm{A}+\mathrm{A}^{\mathrm{T}}\) is symmetric
  2. B \(\mathrm{AA}^{\mathrm{T}}\) is skew - symmetric
  3. C \(\mathrm{A}^{\mathrm{T}}+\mathrm{A}\) is skew-symmetric
  4. D \(\quad \mathrm{A}^{\mathrm{T}} \mathrm{A}\) is skew symmetric
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(A) \(\mathrm{A}+\mathrm{A}^{\mathrm{T}}\) is symmetric

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Hints: \(\left(\mathrm{A}+\mathrm{A}^{\mathrm{T}}\right)^{\mathrm{T}}=\mathrm{A}^{\mathrm{T}}+\left(\mathrm{A}^{\mathrm{T}}\right)^{\mathrm{T}}=\mathrm{A}^{\mathrm{T}}+\mathrm{A}=\mathrm{A}+\mathrm{A}^{\mathrm{T}}\)